Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad the Red Sox are in the playoffs, but with the 12-hour time difference it really shoots to hell any semblance of Monday morning productivity.
I just got an iPod for my birthday. Loving the whole ‘podcasts while commuting’ aspect, almost makes Beijing subway/buses are pleasant experience. Almost.
The idea that Sarah Palin is qualified to be president is just insulting. As an educator, I don’t find ‘unengaged’ or ‘uninformed’ to be a sign of either authenticity or moral rigor, I find it sad and disheartening. Her blatant “I don’t know the answer to this question so I will repeat all the stuff I do remember from my cramming the night before’ debate strategy is one I’ve seen students use on exams many times over the years. Only works if you’re satisfied with a C-.
During my blogging holiday, I regrettably forgot to give a shout out to Peony’s second installment of the 21st Asian History Carnival now up at the (recently unblocked in the PRC) Tang Dynasty Times. Be sure to check it out.